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Joey Barton and Bristol Rovers players shave heads to support Nick Anderton after cancer diagnosis

Former Newcastle United favourite Joey Barton joined Bristol Rovers players in shaving their heads for teammate Nick Anderton.

In July last year, the left-back was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Less than 600 people are revealed to have the condition in the UK each year.

Treatment in October to remove a tumour was thought to have been successful. However, two months later, Anderton suffered a setback when the cancerous cells were found to be more aggressive than initially thought.

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